City of Davenport, IA Chapter 15.32 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE

[Amended in entirety 11-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-464; 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-350[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: Prior history includes Ord. 87-88, 89-579, 91-338, 92-587, 95-208, 99-343 and 2012-436.

15.32.010 International Fire Code (2021) adopted.

[Amended 11-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-464; Ord. No. 2020-350]

Except as hereinafter modified, the International Code Council's 2021 International Fire Code, including appendices, is adopted by reference as the fire code of the City of Davenport, Iowa and hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter.

15.32.020 Modifications to 2021 International Fire Code.

[Amended 11-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-464; Ord. No. 2020-350]

The 2021 International Fire Code is modified as follows:

A. 101.1: The City of Davenport.

These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the City of Davenport, hereinafter referred to as this code. The following definitions shall be in place:

Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the International Fire Code, it is the City of Davenport.

Wherever the party responsible for the enforcement of the International Fire Code is given a title of "Fire Marshal" and the following definition: "Fire Marshal is the Code Official of the Fire Prevention Bureau" or a duly authorized representative.

Whenever the words "Department of Fire Prevention" are used, they shall be held to mean "Fire Prevention Bureau".

The word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive.

B. 202 (M): Commercial Cooking Appliances.

Appliances used in a commercial food service establishment for heating or cooking food and which produce grease vapors, steam, fumes, smoke, or odors that are required to be removed through a local exhaust ventilations system. Such appliances include deep fat fryers; upright broilers; griddles; broilers; steam-jacketed kettles; hot-top ranges; under-fired broilers (Charbroilers); ovens; barbecues; rotisseries; residential stoves/ovens and similar appliances. For the purpose of this definition, a food service establishment shall include any commercial building or portion thereof used for the preparation and serving of food including for employee purposes.

C. 202: Crowd Manager.

Crowd Manager is responsible for safe crowd movement during daily activities and special events, means of egress, assisting venue occupants, and overseeing emergency response and evacuation plans.

C.1. 307.4.4 Permanent Outdoor Fire Pits or fire feature devices.

Fire Pits shall comply with all of the following restrictions:

1. The fire pit must be located in an approved location at least 15 feet from a structure.

2. If the building is equipped with fire sprinklers and there is an overhang in the area where the firepit is being used, then the overhang must have horizontal sidewall sprinkler protection.

3. There must be an emergency stop button installed within 15 feet (line of sight) to disconnect the fuel gas in the event of an emergency.

4. The emergency shut off must be labeled using a weather proof sign with letters on a contrasting background.

5. Solid fuels are strictly prohibited for fire pits and fire feature devices.

Exception: Fire Pits and fire features used at one-and two-family dwellings.

D. 405.3.1 Group E Schedule.

Fire and evacuation drills in Group E occupancies shall be conducted in accordance with Section 100.31 of the Iowa Administrative Code. Emergency evacuation/fire drills shall be conducted at least four times a year. Not less than two drills shall be conducted between July 1 and December 31 each year and not less than two drills shall be conducted between January 1 and June 30 of each year.

E. Table 405.3 Amend frequency of Group E Occupancy to footnote d and add footnote d as follows. D. Group E occupancies shall conduct fire and evacuation drills in accordance with Section 405.3.1

F. 503.2.1: Dimensions.

Fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet (6096 mm), exclusive of shoulders, except for approved security gates in accordance with section 503.6, and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 14 feet (4268 mm).

G. 507.5.1: Where required.

Where a portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than 150 feet (122 m) from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior or the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the fire code official.

H. 507.5.1.1: Hydrant for fire department connections.

Buildings equipped with a fire department connection installed in accordance with Section 912 shall have a fire hydrant located on a fire access road within 100 feet (30 m) of the fire department connection as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building.

Exception: The distance shall be permitted to exceed 100 feet (30 m) where approved by the fire code official.

I. 507.5.7 Fire Hydrant Height.

Fire hydrants shall be installed a minimum of 18 inches from the nominal ground level to the center of the lowest water outlet.

J. 507.5.7.1 Fire Hydrant Outlet Direction.

All fire hydrants shall be positioned so that the four and one-half (4 1/2) connection is facing the street or driveway accessible to the fire department apparatus.

K. 507.5.7 Fire Hydrant Threads.

All fire hydrants within the City of Davenport shall have National Standard Threads (NST).

L. 901.2(a) Fire Sprinkler Submittals.

Water based fire protection systems. A qualified person shall have a minimum National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies [NICET] Level III certification for Water Based Systems Layout OR be a Professional Licensed Engineer with experience in life safety system design. The designer must also be licensed with the State of Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing.

M. 901.2 (b) Fire Alarm Submittals.

A qualified person shall have a minimum National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies [NICET] Level III certification for Fire Alarm Systems OR be a Professional Licensed Engineer with experience in life safety system design. The designer must also be licensed with the State of Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing.

N. 901.4.6.1 Fire Sprinkler Riser Room.

A fire sprinkler riser room shall be separated from the electrical room. The riser room shall have no electrical panels, devices, or apparatus inside the room other than the outlets or support equipment (lighting, air compressor, and heater) required for the use of the fire sprinkler system and/or the fire alarm panel. The sprinkler riser room shall not be exclusively accessed from the electrical room, but the electrical room may be accessed from the riser room. Emergency lighting shall be provided in the fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room.

O. 901.4.7.3 Environment.

The fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room shall have a supervised room temperature sensor.

P. 901.6.3.2 Records Management.

Inspection record submission. Contractors who perform installation, inspection, testing, and/or maintenance services on fire and life safety systems are required to electronically submit all installation and compliant & non-compliant inspection reports to the Fire Department's 3rd party compliance management platform approved by the Fire Code Official within 30 calendar days of the installation/inspection/repair date. Reports submitted after 30 calendar days may incur late fees.

Q. 903.3.1.2.1 - Group R Balconies and Decks.

Sprinkler protection shall be provided for all exterior balconies, decks, and ground floor patios of dwelling units where the building is required to have a fire sprinkler system installed. Sidewall sprinklers that are used to protect such areas shall be permitted to be located such that their deflectors are within 1 inch to 6 inches below the structural members and a maximum distance of 14 inches below the deck of the exterior balconies and decks.

R. 903.3.1.2.4 - Fire Sprinklers for Canopies.

A canopy covering a door that is required to be marked as an exit shall be required to have fire sprinklers installed outside that door if the canopy extends more than 4 feet out from the door and is 12 feet or less in height from the ground regardless of whether the canopy is combustible or non-combustible. Canopies that have vehicle access under them with door openings shall be required to have fire sprinklers installed under the total canopy regardless of whether the canopy is combustible or non-combustible.

S. 903.7 - Sprinkler Zones.

Automatic sprinkler system zones shall not exceed the area permitted by NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R and shall provide a sprinkler control valve and waterflow device for each normally occupied floor. The location of sprinkler control valves must be approved by the fire code official.

T. 904.13.2(a) - Ventilation Operation.

The ventilation system shall shut down the make-up air to the hood and continue to exhaust upon activation of the hood fire extinguishing system. Supply air openings other than part of the hood system shall be a minimum of 6 feet from any part of a Type I Hood. Supply air openings closer than 6 feet must shut down upon activation of the extinguishing system.

U. 905.1 - General.

Standpipe systems shall be provided in new buildings and structures in accordance with Sections 905.2 through 905.12. In buildings used for high-piled combustible storage, fire protection shall be in accordance with Chapter 32. For the purposes of this Section 905 "Standpipe Systems", Sections 905.3.1 through 905.6.2 shall be amended by deleting all references to Class II and Class III standpipe systems and inserting Class I standpipe systems in their place.

V. 905.2 - Installation standard.

A Class I standpipe system shall provide 2 1/2 inch (63.5 mm) hose connections to supply water for use by fire departments and those trained in handling heavy fire streams. Also, 2 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inch reducers with 1 1/2 inch caps shall be provided on each standpipe outlet. 2 1/2 inch and 1 1/2 inch threads shall be National Standard Threads (NST). No hose is to be provided.

Exception: Hose may be provided when the facility has an assigned and trained fire brigade.

W. 905.3.9 - Building Footprint and Access.

Where the most remote portion of a floor or story is more than 400 feet from a hose connection or fire department access road, the fire code official is authorized to require standpipes to be provided in approved locations.

X. (Reserved)

Y. (Reserved)

Z. 907.1.4 Fire Alarm Control Panels.

Each building shall have no more than 1 Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP).

Installation of the fire alarm panel shall not exceed six (6) feet in height measured from the floor to the top of the panel.

Exception 1: Panel height may be altered by the code official.

Exception 2: Suppression system releasing panels are not required to meet the limitation in the number of panels.

AA. 907.1.5 Annunciator Panels.

The Fire code official can require the addition of fire alarm annunciator panels based on the size and access to the building.

AB. 907.2 - Where Required - New Buildings and Structures.

An approved addressable fire alarm system complying with the provisions of this Code and NFPA 72 shall be installed when the gross square footage of a building is equal to or greater than the area as specified in sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.11 inclusive, subject to the authority having jurisdiction or by section 907.2, whichever shall be more restrictive.

Exception:

1. Buildings with 8 or less initiating devices may use zoned systems provided only one device is used per zone. Each device shall have a plain English LCD (liquid crystal display). This alpha/numeric descriptor location is required to be reported to the Scott County Emergency Communications Center upon activation of the fire alarm system.

2. R-3 dwellings are not required to meet section 907.2 of this Code.

AC. 907.2(a). Manual Fire Alarm Pull Boxes.

Manual fire alarm pull boxes ("pull stations") shall be required where deemed necessary by the Code Official.

AD. 907.2(b). Monitoring.

All fire alarm systems shall be monitored by a UL listed monitoring station.

AE. 907.2(c). Location.

Each address point identification shall have an alpha/numeric descriptor location for the fire alarm system. This alpha/numeric descriptor location is required to be reported to the Scott County Emergency Communications Center upon activation of the fire alarm system.

AF. 907.2(d). Where required.

Where corridors and/or hallways are designed as the path of egress, and at the top of stairwells that serve more than two floors and are protected by fire sprinkler systems, they shall also be protected by smoke detection. Smoke detection shall be of the photo electric type or as approved by the Code Official.

AG. 907.2.1 - Fire Alarms in Group A Occupancies.

A manual and automatic fire alarm system shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 72 in Group A Occupancies have an occupant load of 300 or more. Group A occupancies not separated from one another in accordance with Section 707.3.10 of the International Building Code shall be considered as a single occupancy for the purposes of applying this section. Portions of Group E occupancies occupied for assembly purposes shall be provided with a fire alarm system as required for the Group E occupancy.

Exception: Manual fire alarm boxes are not required where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 and the occupant notification appliances will activate throughout the notification zones upon sprinkler water flow.

AH. 907.2.1.3 - Group A Occupancies.

In Group A occupancies with an occupant load of 1,000 or more, the activation of the fire alarm or fire sprinkler system, shall automatically shut down or stop music, sound systems, conflicting or confusing sounds and visual distractions.

AI. 907.2.3 - Group E.

In the absence of a complete automatic sprinkler system, a complete automatic detection system utilizing an emergency voice/alarm communication system shall be installed throughout the entire Group E occupancy. A Group E occupancy with a complete automatic sprinkler system shall be provided with a fire alarm system utilizing an emergency voice/alarm communication system in compliance with Section 907.5.2.2 and installed in accordance with Section 907.6. As a minimum, smoke detection shall be provided in corridors at a maximum spacing of 30 feet on center, and heat or smoke detection shall be provided in any hazardous or non-occupied areas in all new or existing Group E occupancies.

Exceptions:

1.	Group E occupancies with an occupant load of less than 50.
2.	Manual fire alarm boxes are not required in Group E occupancies where all of the following apply:
	1.1.	Interior corridors are protected by smoke detectors with alarm verification.
	1.2.	Auditoriums, cafeterias, gymnasiums, and the like are protected by heat detectors or other approved detection devices.
	1.3.	Shops and laboratories involving dusts or vapors are protected by heat detectors or other approved detection devices.
	1.4.	Off-premises monitoring is provided.
	1.5.	The capability to activate the evacuation signal from a central point is provided.
	1.6.	In buildings where normally occupied spaces are provided two-way communication system between such spaces and a constantly attended receiving station from which a general evacuation alarm can be sounded, except in locations specifically designated by the fire code official.
2.	Manual fire alarm boxes shall not be required in Group E occupancies where the building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system, the notification appliances will activate on sprinkler water flow, and manual activation is provided from a normally occupied location.
3.	Emergency voice/alarm communication systems meeting the requirements of Section 907.5.2.2 and installed in accordance with Section 907.6 shall not be required in Group E occupancies with occupant loads of 100 or less, provided that activation of the fire alarm system initiates an approved occupant notification signal in accordance with Section 907.5.

AJ. 907.2.8 Group R General.

Group R-1; Group R-2 apartment houses, condominiums and boarding houses (non-transient) convents, dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and monasteries; and Group R-4 shall have a monitored addressable fire alarm system. Upon adoption of this Fire Code, Group R-1; Group R-2 apartment houses, condominiums and boarding houses (non-transient) convents, dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and monasteries that have existing automatic fire alarm systems shall comply when their existing fire alarm system needs replacement to have that fire alarm system monitored.

AK. 907.2.8.2 - Automatic smoke detection system.

An automatic smoke detection system that activates the occupant notification system in accordance with Section 907.5 shall be installed in Group R occupancies.

1. Common spaces outside of dwelling units and sleeping units

2. Laundry rooms, mechanical equipment rooms, and storage rooms

3. All interior corridors serving sleeping units or dwelling units

Exception: An automatic smoke detection system is not required in buildings that do not have interior corridors serving sleeping units or dwelling units and where each sleeping unit or dwelling unit either has a means of egress door opening directly to an exterior exit access that leads directly to an exit or a means of egress door opening directly to an exit.

Required smoke alarms in dwelling units and sleeping units in Group R occupancies shall be interconnected with the fire alarm system in accordance with NFPA 72.

AL. 907.2.11 Single and Multi-station Smoke Alarms.

Listed single and multiple-station smoke alarms complying with UL 217 shall be installed in accordance with provisions of this Code and the household fire warning equipment provision of NFPA 72. Smoke alarms in dwelling units shall be addressable with sounder bases and monitored by the building fire alarm system as a supervisory signal only. Mini horns in dwelling units are not required if notification from a building fire alarm system is through the smoke alarms with sounder bases.

Note: Section 907.2.11 only applies to R-1, R-2, R-4 and I-1.

Delete the exceptions for 907.6.3

AM. 

907.2.24 Mixed Occupancy requirement.

All buildings containing dwelling unit(s) and/or guest room(s) which also contain other occupancies or uses shall be provided with the following protection from fire in addition to all applicable provisions of the International Fire Code, and International Building Code duly adopted by the City.

(1) All dwelling units and/or guest rooms shall be provided with smoke detectors conforming to the International Fire Code, and International Building Code.

(2) Alarms, when required shall be interconnected to alert all occupants both residential and non-residential.

AN. 912.4.1 Locking fire department connection caps.

Locking fire department connection caps. Locking fire department connection caps approved by the fire department are required for all new construction that have a water-based fire protection system where the responding fire department carries approved key wrenches for removal. Existing structures that have a water-based fire protection system shall be required immediately after conducting the five-year obstruction and maintenance testing, or if one or more of the fire department caps are missing.

AO. 1010.1.9.1 - Door Hardware.

All exterior doors deemed necessary by the fire code official for emergency access shall have a keyed cylinder and handle for emergency personnel to enter. These exterior doors should be numbered in a sequential order starting with the main entrance (front office door/public entrance). The main entrance should always be #1 with the cardinal direction letter after, i.e.1N, 7W. Subsequent doors will be numbered in sequential order in a clockwise manner. The font must be a minimum 6" in height and contrast in color of the door. The inside of the door must also be labeled with the corresponding identification 2" in height and contrast in color.

AP. 1028.6 - Exit Discharge Pathways.

Exit discharge pathways shall be paved from all required exits of a building to a public way or parking lot.

AQ. 1203.1.10: Shutdown of Emergency and Standby Power Systems.

In addition to the requirements of NFPA 10 for a remote manual stop, a keyed switch to shut down the generator shall be located at the remote annunciator panel or fire panel. The Code Official shall determine its location. If there is no annunciator or fire alarm panel or the location of these panels is determined to be inadequate for this shut down button, the Code Official shall determine its location.

AR. 3103.2 Temporary Tents and Membrane Structures - Approval required.

Tents and membrane structures having an area on excess of 400 square feet shall not be erected, operated or maintained for any purpose without first obtaining a permit and approval from the fire code official. This will include multiple tents and/or membrane structures placed side by side with an aggregate area in excess of 400 square feet without a fire break clearance of 12 feet.

Exception:

1. Tents used exclusively for recreational camping purposes.

AS. 5601.1 Scope.

The provisions of this chapter shall govern the possession, manufacture, storage, handling, sale and use of explosives, explosive materials and small arms ammunition. The provisions of this chapter also govern the manufacture or display and consumer fireworks. The sale, storage and use of display fireworks and consumer fireworks shall meet the requirements of Iowa Code sections 100.1, 100.19, 100.19A, 364.2 and 727.2. These Iowa Code sections supersede other provisions of IFC Chapter 56 dealing with the sale, storage and use of display fireworks and consumer fireworks.

15.32.030 Open fires and burning.

[Amended 11-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-464; Ord. No. 2020-350]

A. Definitions.

1. OPEN FIRE — Shall mean any burning of combustible materials where the products of combustion are emitted into the open air without passing through a chimney or stack. Open fire as used in this section shall not be interpreted to include recreational fires or cooking fires which may be conducted without permit of the fire department.

2. RECREATIONAL FIRE — Shall mean the burning of wood for pleasure, cooking or similar purposes, either contained in a receptacle originally designed and manufactured for such purpose; or uncontained so long as the fire being burned has a total wood fuel area of not more than eight feet in diameter and four feet in height, and the fire is being used in conjunction with camping in a publicly- or privately-owned campground or at least 25 feet from the nearest structure or combustible material.

3. COOKING FIRE — Shall mean the burning of conventional fuel materials such as charcoal, natural or propane gas to cook food in a receptacle such as a barbecue grill or barbecue pit, which was originally designed and manufactured for that purpose.

4. GARBAGE — Shall mean animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparing, cooking, storing or serving of food or of material intended for use as food.

5. RUBBISH — Shall include, but is not limited to, nonputrescible (not subject to rotting or decay) solid waste consisting of combustible and noncombustible wastes such as ashes, paper, cardboard, tin cans, wood, glass, bedding and crockery.

6. REFUSE — Shall mean putrescible (subject to decay or rotting) and nonputrescible wastes including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, household waste, incinerator residue, street cleanings, market and industrial solid wastes and sewage treatment wastes in dry or semi-solid form, organic growth such as vines, weeds, grass, flowers, leaves, plant stems or stalks, or similar growth.

7. BUILDING MATERIALS — Shall mean any material including but not limited to lumber, brick, concrete, plaster, plaster board, gutters, floor coverings, or similar substances accumulated as a result of repairs or additions to existing structures, construction of new buildings, or demolition of existing structures.

8. PROHIBITED MATERIALS — Shall include, but not be limited to, dead animals, waste oil, plastic material, rubber products or materials, tires, tar or tar-based products or materials, asbestos containing materials, creosote containing materials, styrofoam, plastic- or rubber-coated wire, and similar substances.

9. WOOD — As used in this section, shall mean that part of a tree or shrub that consists of a more or less hard and compact substance which makes up the bulk of the trunk and branches of the tree or shrub, and which is concealed from view by the bark, and which when cut transversely is found to consist of concentric layers. Wood does not include tree stumps, shrub stumps, roots, wood products or items manufactured or consisting of processed wood such as lumber, plywood and similar items.

B. Open Fires Prohibited. No person shall ignite, cause or permit to be ignited, allow or maintain an open fire containing any garbage, rubbish, refuse, building materials, business waste as defined in Chapter 8.08, or prohibited material.

C. Exceptions to Prohibition on Open Fires.

1. The prohibition against open fires shall not be construed to prohibit the open burning of wood, as defined in Section 15.32.030 A9, subject to the other requirements imposed by this section. The city, however, does not encourage the burning of wood and will collect wood not larger than six inches in diameter nor longer than five feet in length at curbside during normal solid waste collection if it is securely tied together in a bundle of 50 pounds or less in weight.

2. The fire department may, at its discretion, issue an open burning permit, subject to the other requirements of this section, for the following types of fires:

a. Controlled ceremonial bonfires.

b. Disaster rubbish. Disaster rubbish includes yard waste and other similar organic waste that may otherwise be prohibited as refuse and building material, which occurs as a result of a community disaster. Disaster rubbish may be burned only when an official declaration has been made that an emergency disaster condition exists and then, only during the period of time designated in the emergency disaster declaration.

c. Prescribed agricultural or natural areas. The open burning of fields or other areas planted with vegetation native to this region, may be permitted if necessary for the maintenance of native plants and controlling growth of invasive plan species. Such prescribed burns may only be conducted by personnel approved by the fire marshal or fire chief and with an approved burn plan and burn permit.

d. Bona fide training fires. Fires set for the purpose of bona fide training of public, institutional or industrial employees in methods of firefighting.

e. Flare stacks. Open burning or flaring of waste gases may be permitted.

D. Regulation of Open Fires.

1. Prohibited on Public Property. No person shall ignite, cause or permit to be ignited, allow, maintain or burn a fire in any manner on publicly owned or publicly controlled property. Publicly owned or controlled property includes, but is not limited to, bridges, streets, alleys, sidewalks, boulevards, public rights-of-way, and other public property or places which have not been approved in writing by the fire chief or his designee. This section shall not be construed to prohibit cooking fires in public parks unless otherwise prohibited in this code, recreational fires as allowed on publicly-owned campgrounds unless otherwise prohibited by this code, or approved burning of fields and natural areas, pursuant to Section 15.32.030 C2c.

2. Attending to Fire Required. All open fires, cooking fires and recreational fires shall be continuously attended to by a competent person until the fire is extinguished. A person attending to an open fire, cooking fire or recreational fire must have a garden hose connected to a water supply or an approved fire extinguisher readily available to control the fire.

3. Distance from Structures. Open fires shall not be located, ignited, allowed, permitted or maintained less than 50 feet from any structure or combustible material.

4. Prohibited During Hazardous Conditions. When atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make the burning of open fires hazardous, the fire chief and/or fire marshal may prohibit any or all open fires by issuing a proclamation banning open fires. Such proclamation shall remain in effect until such time as the fire chief and/or fire marshal recalls or cancels the same.

5. Sunrise to Sunset. Open burning is permitted only between sunrise and sunset. All open fires must be completely extinguished at sunset.

6. Burn Days. The burning of wood in an open fire on private property shall be prohibited unless the fire chief or his designee has declared a particular day a "burn day" by recorded message on the telephone.

7. Burning to Clear Land. Notwithstanding Section 15.32.030 C1, no person shall ignite, cause or permit to be ignited, allow or maintain the burning of refuse, wood, trees, brush, shrubs, or similar organic growth for the purpose of clearing the land of trees, shrubs, brush or similar organic growth for development.

E. Nuisance Fire Conditions. No person shall burn any matter which the Fire Chief or his designee determines is causing:

1. Dense, thick, or heavy smoke, or

2. A strong odor, or

3. Constitutes a hazardous condition to life or property.

15.32.040 Penalty.

[Amended 11-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-464; Ord. No. 2020-350]

A. Anyone violating the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a simple misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be subjected to a fine not to exceed $625.

B. Anyone violating the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a municipal infraction and shall upon conviction be subjected to a civil fine not to exceed $750 for a first offense or $1,000 for a repeat offense; additionally, the City also may seek an appropriate injunctive remedy to abate or correct further violations of this chapter.